| Description | 1-2 - Copy charter by Alexander Burnett of Leys to the hospital of Old Aberdeen of a mortification of £3 yearly from Wester Cardeny, 30th September 1555; with reversion thereof by Sir John Gray, chaplain and director of hospital of Our Lady beside Cathedral of Old Aberdeen, chaplain and four beadmen, 1st August 1557.
3 - Obligation by Alexander Burnett of Leys and Thomas, his son, for support of nine "depauperat and decrepit personis" of parish of Banchory Ternan, 15th January 1615.
4 - Copy will of Alexander Reid MD, citizen of London, attested by the bishop of London, with excerpt of his mortification to the church, schools and parish of Banchory Ternan, 1st February 1639.
5 - Mortification(with copy) by Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys to the principal and masters of King's College, Aberdeen, of 4 crofts of land lying in the crofts of Aberdeen and formerly pertaining to Thomas Watson, maltman in Aberdeen, for the maintenance of three bursars at the college, 6th and 12th October 1648.
6 - Wanting.
7-8 - Extract mortification of Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys to grammar school of Banchory, and to women's school of Banchory, both 31st October 1651.
9-10 - Legacy and donation by Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys to the poor of Banchory of 6,300 merks from the wadset of the lands of Broadland, 31st October 1651.
11 - Wanting.
12 - Assignation of Mr Alexander Cant, late minister at Banchory, to Mr Robert Reid,his successor, of the office-houses of the kirk, 11th October 1662; with discharge by Cant to Sir Alexander Burnett of Leys for 500 merks in payment for the manse 1662.
13 - Heritable bond (cancelled) by Sir Alexander Burnett of Leys, to the hospital, poor and schools of Banchory, December 1662.
14 - Contract between Sir Robert Burnett and his curators on the one part, and Mr Robert Reid, minister of Banchory , on the other, concerning the nomination of two schoolmasters to the school of Banchory, 1675.
15 - Copy summons of reduction at the instance of heirs of deceased Dr Alexander Reid, against Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys and others concerning the division of Reid's estate, 1683.
16 - Transcripts of discharges by relatives of Dr Alexander Reid to Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, undated
17- Heritable bond by Sir Alexander Burnett of Leys for 15,100 merks for the infeftment of Reverend Martin Shanks, minister of Banchory Ternan, etc 4th October 1723; with copy discharge.
18 - Acts and extracts from minutes of presbytery of Kincardine and kirk session of Banchory concerning mortifications noted in no 17 above, and the manse of Banchory, 1716-35.
19-20 - Court of session papers in causa Sir Peter Fraser of Durris contra Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys and Mr Robert Reid concerning the will of Dr Alexander Reid, 1681; including extract acts, interlocutors, transcripts of the will and related papers.
21 - Decreet absolvitor in causa Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys contra Stuart of Inverchat, concerning the will of Dr Alexander Reid 1709; with papers and discharges by Sir Alexander Fraser and Peter Fraser of Durris relative thereto.
22 - Legal papers, 17th-18th century between Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys and Sir Fraser of Durris, concerning Reid's mortification. |